I have owned and used a large number of MIDI modules from the different manufacturers, over the years, but the Korg 01W has the best strings, orchestral voices, guitars, organs, and other sounds I have ever heard on any synth, anywhere. Maybe that is why the 01Ws still sell for high prices on Ebay. The Waveshaping is unique and gives further control over what voice one wants to create. I really believe it is primarily the beautiful and 'warm sound' most agree that it has-I'm not sure why the 01W gives this unique and warm sound other modules seem to lack.
I TOTALLY AGREE THAT THE KORG 01/W WAS THE METHOD TO THE MADNESS OF THE 80'S AND 90'S. EVERY MONTH A NEW KEYBOARD WAS INTRODUCED TO THE MARKET CLAIMING TO TO BE THE BIGGEST, BADDEST AND THE BEST AVAILABLE, EVEN I WAS CAUGHT UP IN THE MADNESS. ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH I WAS AT THE MUSIC STORE BUYING A NEW KEYBOARD, IN 1992 I THOUGHT, THERE MUST BE A BETTER WAY. SO I WENT ON A MISSION TO FIND A KEYBOARD WITH SOUNDS AND FUNCTIONALBILITY THAT COULD NOT BE DATED, ONE THAT WOULD LAST FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. THEN IN 1993 I FOUND THE KORG 01/WFD, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT AND I BOUGHT IT, AND SAID IT WOULD BE THE LAST KEYBOARD I WOULD BUY. AFTER 12 YEARS PAST I THOUGHT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING AS GOOD OR BETTER NOW IN 2005, VERY FEW CAN COMPARE. SO I DECIDED TO BUY A USED ONE. I NOW OWN 2 O1/WFD AND 1 01/W RACK. MY OPINION IS; IF THERE IS A KEYBOARD HALL OF FAME THE KORG 01/W SHOULD BE LISTED THE ALL TIME GREATEST.
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I TOTALLY AGREE THAT THE KORG 01/W WAS THE METHOD TO THE MADNESS OF THE 80'S AND 90'S. EVERY MONTH A NEW KEYBOARD WAS INTRODUCED TO THE MARKET CLAIMING TO TO BE THE BIGGEST, BADDEST AND THE BEST AVAILABLE, EVEN I WAS CAUGHT UP IN THE MADNESS. ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH I WAS AT THE MUSIC STORE BUYING A NEW KEYBOARD, IN 1992 I THOUGHT, THERE MUST BE A BETTER WAY. SO I WENT ON A MISSION TO FIND A KEYBOARD WITH SOUNDS AND FUNCTIONALBILITY THAT COULD NOT BE DATED, ONE THAT WOULD LAST FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. THEN IN 1993 I FOUND THE KORG 01/WFD, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT AND I BOUGHT IT, AND SAID IT WOULD BE THE LAST KEYBOARD I WOULD BUY. AFTER 12 YEARS PAST I THOUGHT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING AS GOOD OR BETTER NOW IN 2005, VERY FEW CAN COMPARE. SO I DECIDED TO BUY A USED ONE. I NOW OWN 2 O1/WFD AND 1 01/W RACK. MY OPINION IS; IF THERE IS A KEYBOARD HALL OF FAME THE KORG 01/W SHOULD BE LISTED THE ALL TIME GREATEST.